HB 1043 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
12Mar2026... 0386h
2026 SESSION
26-2396
06/05
HOUSE BILL 1043
AN ACT relative to employer discretion in offering minimum payment options to employees.
SPONSORS: Rep. Labrie, Hills. 2; Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12; Rep. Creighton, Hills. 30; Rep. Drago, Rock. 4; Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8; Rep. Flanagan, Hills. 45; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Morton, Hills. 39; Rep. Warden, Hills. 39; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9
COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows employers to establish their own pay policies for employees reporting to work, making the statutory minimum pay requirement applicable only when no alternative company policy exists.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
12Mar2026... 0386h 26-2396
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to employer discretion in offering minimum payment options to employees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Required Pay. Amend RSA 275:43-a to read as follows:
275:43-a Required Pay. Unless an employer has established a different written policy, on any day an employee reports to work at an employer's request, he or she shall be paid not less than 2 hours' pay at his or her regular rate of pay; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to employees of counties or municipalities. This section shall also not apply to ski and snowboard instructional employees at ski resorts, provided that these employees receive other compensation that is at least equal to their rate of pay. No employer who makes a good faith effort to notify an employee not to report to work shall be liable to pay wages under this section. However, if the employee reports to work after the employer's attempt to notify him or her has been unsuccessful or if the employer is prevented from making notification for any reason, the employee shall perform whatever duties are assigned by the employer at the time the employee reports to work.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 6, 2026 | 2026-0386h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 27, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
March 31, 2026: Hearing: 04/14/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:45 am; SC 13
March 17, 2026: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
March 12, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0386h: MA RC 189-155 03/12/2026 HJ 8
March 12, 2026: Amendment # 2026-0386h: AA DV 341-4 03/12/2026 HJ 8
Feb. 9, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
Feb. 9, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0386h 02/03/2026 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 10 P. 60
Jan. 28, 2026: Executive Session: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 159
Jan. 21, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 11:30 am GP 159
Nov. 7, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 1 P. 3